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Iti 29 Sukhavihārasutta: Living in Happiness
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. “Mendicants, when a mendicant has two qualities they live happily in the present life—without distress, anguish, and fever—and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a good rebirth. What two? Guarding the sense doors and moderation in eating.
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SN 56.11 Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta: Setting the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion
I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Vārāṇasī in the Deer Park at Isipatana. There he addressed the group of five monks: “There are these two extremes that are not to be indulged in by one who has gone forth. Which two? That which is devoted to sensual pleasure
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MN 108 From Gopakamoggallānasutta: With Gopaka Moggallāna—No Single Bhikkhu
…Then the brahmin Vassakāra, the minister of Magadha, having delighted and rejoiced in the venerable Ānanda’s words, rose from his seat and departed. Then, soon after he had left, the brahmin Gopaka Moggallāna said to the venerable Ānanda: “Master Ānanda has not yet answered what we asked him.” “Did we not tell you, brahmin: ‘There
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AN 4.33 Sīhasutta: The Lion
“Bhikkhus, in the evening the lion, the king of beasts, comes out from his lair, stretches his body, surveys the four quarters all around, and roars his lion’s roar three times. Then he sets out in search of game. “Whatever animals hear the lion roaring for the most part are filled with fear, a sense
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DN 16 From Mahāparinibbānasutta: The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment—Subhadda’s Question
…Now at that time a wanderer named Subhadda was residing near Kusinārā. He heard that on that very day, in the last watch of the night, the ascetic Gotama would become fully extinguished. He thought: “I have heard that brahmins of the past who were elderly and senior, the teachers of teachers, said: ‘Only rarely
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AN 5.196 Supina Sutta: Dreams
“When the Tathāgata—worthy & rightly self-awakened—was still just an unawakened bodhisatta, five great dreams appeared to him. Which five? “When the Tathāgata—worthy & rightly self-awakened—was still just an unawakened bodhisatta, this great earth was his great bed. The Himalayas, king of mountains, was his pillow. His left hand rested in the eastern sea, his right
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SN 4.24 Sattavassānubandhasutta: Seven Years of Pursuit
Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Uruvela on the bank of the river Nerañjara at the foot of the Goatherd’s Banyan Tree. Now on that occasion Mara the Evil One had been following the Blessed One for seven years, seeking to gain access to him but without success.
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Ud 3.10 Lokavolokanasuttaṁ: The Discourse about Looking Around the World
Thus I heard: at one time the Fortunate One was dwelling near Uruvelā, on the bank of the river Nerañjarā, at the root of the Awakening tree, in the first (period) after attaining Awakening. Then at that time the Fortunate One was sitting in one cross-legged posture for seven days experiencing the happiness of freedom.
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MN 26 From Ariyapariyesanāsutta: The Noble Search—Meeting Upaka
“…Then, bhikkhus, when I had stayed at Uruvelā as long as I chose, I set out to wander by stages to Benares. Between Gayā and the Place of Enlightenment the Ājīvaka Upaka saw me on the road and said: ‘Friend, your faculties are clear, the colour of your skin is pure and bright. Under whom
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AN 4.127 Paṭhamatathāgataacchariyasutta: Incredible Things About the Realized One (1st)
“Mendicants, with the appearance of a Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha, four incredible and amazing things appear. What four? When the being intent on awakening passes away from the host of Joyful Gods, he’s conceived in his mother’s womb, mindful and aware. And then—in this world with its gods, Māras and
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Snp 3.11 Nālakasutta: Nālaka the Seer
Asita the seer, in his mid-day meditation,saw the Group of Thirty—Sakka the king, and devas dressed in pure white exultant, ecstatic—holding up banners, cheering wildly,& on seeing the devas so joyful & happy,having paid his respects, he said: “Why is the deva community so wildly elated?Why are they holding up banners& waving them around?Even after the war
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SN 44.1 From Khemāsutta: Khemā Therī’s Wisdom
…Then the Kosalan King Pasenadi approached the nun Khemā, and after approaching and worshipping the nun Khemā, he sat down on one side. While sitting on one side the Kosalan King Pasenadi said this to the nun Khemā: “How is it, Noble Lady, does the Realised One exist after death?” “This has not been answered,
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DN 16 From Mahāparinibbānasuttaṁ: The Discourse about the Great Emancipation—The Four Places
…“Formerly, reverend Sir, the monks, having dwelt for the Rains Retreat used to come to see the Realised One, and we would receive those meditating monks for assembling and seeing the Realised One. But after the Fortunate One has passed way, reverend Sir, we will not receive those meditating monks for assembling and seeing the
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MN 12 From… Mahāsīhanādasutta: The Greater Discourse on the Lion’s Roar—Purification
There are certain recluses and brahmins whose doctrine and view is this: ‘Purification comes about through food.’
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MN 85 From… Bodhirājakumārasutta: With Prince Bodhi
…After eating solid food and gathering my strength, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unskillful qualities, I entered and remained in the first absorption … second absorption … third absorption … fourth absorption. When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it
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Iti 112 Loka Sutta: The World
This discourse was taught by the Blessed One, taught by the Arahant, the fully enlightened Supreme Buddha. This is as I heard, “Monks, the world has been fully understood by the Tathāgata; the Tathāgata is detached from the world. Monks, the origin of the world has been fully understood by the Tathāgata; the origin of
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SN 6.15 Parinibbānasutta: Final Extinguishment
At one time the Buddha was staying between a pair of sal trees in the sal forest of the Mallas at Upavattana near Kusinārā at the time of his final extinguishment. Then the Buddha said to the mendicants: “Come now, mendicants, I say to you all: ‘Conditions fall apart. Persist with diligence.’” These were the
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Iti 84 Bahujanahitasutta: For the Welfare of the People
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. “Three people, mendicants, arise in the world for the welfare and happiness of the people, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans. What three? It’s when a Realized One arises in the world, perfected, a fully awakened Buddha,
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SN 22.58 Sammāsambuddhasutta: The Fully Awakened Buddha
At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, a Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha is freed by not grasping, due to disillusionment, dispassion, and cessation regarding form. They’re called a fully awakened Buddha. A mendicant freed by wisdom is also freed by not grasping, due to disillusionment, dispassion, and cessation regarding form. They’re called a mendicant
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MN 92 From Selasutta: With Sela
The Brahmin Sela:…Your eyes are clear, your face is fair,you’re formidable, upright, majestic.In the midst of the Saṅgha of ascetics,you shine like the sun. You’re a mendicant fine to see,with skin of golden sheen.But with such excellent appearance,what do you want with the ascetic life? You’re fit to be a king,a wheel-turning monarch, chief of
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Iti 100 Brāhmaṇadhammayāgasutta: The Dhamma-offering
This was said by the Lord, said by the Arahant, so I heard: “Bhikkhus, I am a brahmin, ever accessible to entreaties, open-handed, one bearing his last body, an unsurpassed physician and surgeon. You are my own legitimate sons, born from my mouth, born of Dhamma, fashioned by Dhamma, heirs of Dhamma, not heirs of
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MN 12 From Mahāsīhanādasutta: The Longer Discourse on the Lion’s Roar—A Spiritual Path
“…Sāriputta, I recall having practiced a spiritual path consisting of four factors. I used to be a self-mortifier, the ultimate self-mortifier. I used to live rough, the ultimate rough-liver. I used to live in disgust at sin, the ultimate one living in disgust at sin. I used to be secluded, in ultimate seclusion. And this
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DN 16 From… Mahāparinibbānasutta: The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment—Such Is Ethics
…And while staying there at the Vulture’s Peak the Buddha often gave this Dhamma talk to the mendicants: “Such is ethics, such is immersion, such is wisdom. When immersion is imbued with ethics it’s very fruitful and beneficial. When wisdom is imbued with immersion it’s very fruitful and beneficial. When the mind is imbued with
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AN 3.103 Pubbevasambodhasutta: Before Awakening
“Mendicants, before my awakening—when I was still unawakened but intent on awakening—I thought: ‘What’s the gratification in the world? What’s the drawback? What’s the escape?’ Then it occurred to me: ‘The pleasure and happiness that arise from the world: this is its gratification. That the world is impermanent, suffering, and perishable: this is its drawback.
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Snp 3.2 Padhānasutta: Exertion
To me— my mind resolute in exertion near the river Nerañjarā, making a great effort, doing jhāna to attain rest from the yoke— Nāmuci came, speaking words of compassion:“You are ashen, thin. Death is in your presence.Deathhas 1,000 parts of you.Only one partis your life.Live, good sir!Life is better. Alive, you can do acts of merit.Your living the holy lifeand performing the fire sacrificewill heap up
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Snp 3.1 Pabbajjāsutta: The Going Forth
I will praise the Going Forth,how he went forth, the One with Eyes,how he reasoned and chose the Going Forth. “Household life is confining, a realm of dust, while going forth is the open air.”Seeing this, he went forth. On going forth, he avoided evil deeds in body. Abandoning verbal misconduct, he purified his livelihood.Then he, the Buddha, went to Rājagaha,the mountain
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MN 26 From Ariyapariyesanāsutta: The Noble Search—Seeking the Unborn
“…Bhikkhus, before my enlightenment, while I was still only an unenlightened Bodhisatta, I too, being myself subject to birth, sought what was also subject to birth; being myself subject to ageing, sickness, death, sorrow, and defilement, I sought what was also subject to ageing, sickness, death, sorrow, and defilement. Then I considered thus: ‘Why, being
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AN 3.39 Sukhumālasutta: A Delicate Lifestyle
“My lifestyle was delicate, mendicants, most delicate, extremely delicate. In my father’s home, lotus ponds were made just for me. In some, blue water lilies blossomed, while in others, there were pink or white lotuses, just for my benefit. I only used sandalwood from Kāsī, and my turbans, jackets, sarongs, and upper robes also came
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SN 6.1 Ayācana Sutta The Discourse on Brahmā’s Request
This is how I heard. At one time the Blessed One was staying in the province of Uruvelā on the Nerañjarā river bank at the foot of the Goatherd’s Banyan tree, just after the Blessed One had become fully enlightened. Then, while the Blessed One was alone in meditation, a thought occurred in his mind
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MN 123 From Acchariyaabbhutasutta: Incredible and Amazing—Proclamation
“…I have learned this in the presence of the Buddha: ‘As soon as he’s born, the being intent on awakening stands firm with his own feet on the ground. Facing north, he takes seven strides with a white parasol held above him, surveys all quarters, and makes this dramatic proclamation: “I am the foremost in
